Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin in a patient with Myasthenia gravis;Tumore di Merkel della cute in paziente con Miastenia gravis

Minerva Medica

Volumn , Issue 3, 2002, Pages 219-222

  Gianfreda, M ^a   Caiffi, S ^a   De Franceschi, T ^a   Dodero, C ^a   Durante, R ^a   Faletti, P ^a   Rebuttato, A ^a   Schivo, A ^a   Tassara, R ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carcinoma, Merkel cell, diagnosis; Carcinoma, Merkel cell, therapy; Immunosuppressive agents; Myasthenia gravis

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CHROMOGRANIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; PREDNISONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; FATALITY; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR;

AGED; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035983671     PISSN: 00264806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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